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Bots de Garra 148 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 13 losses; Bráulio Etxeberria!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Etxeberria scores with a takedown into Von Hayek's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Von Hayek (0) vs (2) Etxeberria
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Etxeberria controls from within his opponent's guard.
My spies in Alpha Brasil inform me that Etxeberria has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Etxeberria wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving.
Von Hayek working a defensive guard but Etxeberria manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (0) vs (5) Etxeberria
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hayek manages to get back to half guard.
Von Hayek is trying to get back to full guard.
Von Hayek is working hard here to advance position.
Etxeberria trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria wants to pass to mount but Von Hayek is defending the position.
Etxeberria is trying to control. Von Hayek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Von Hayek wants to control but Etxeberria is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is trying to get back to full guard.
Von Hayek trying to control from the bottom.
Von Hayek is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Von Hayek is controlling Etxeberria's trapped leg to prevent Etxeberria from advancing to side control.
Etxeberria passes into side control, despite Von Hayek's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (0) vs (8) Etxeberria
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is looking for a sweep.
Von Hayek prevents Etxeberria from moving into mount.
Von Hayek struggling a bit here.
Von Hayek stops Etxeberria from passing to mount.
Etxeberria tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Etxeberria works to advance to full mount. Von Hayek defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Von Hayek (0) vs (10) Etxeberria
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria looking to take Von Hayek's back but Von Hayek rolls and after a scramble, Von Hayek ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Von Hayek to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (2) vs (10) Etxeberria
Von Hayek wants to pass the guard but Etxeberria is keeping the position.
Von Hayek wants to control from the top but Etxeberria keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Etxeberria bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Von Hayek's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (2) vs (12) Etxeberria
Von Hayek is trying to keep Etxeberria in close.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria wants to pass the guard but Von Hayek is keeping the position.
Etxeberria trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Hayek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Etxeberria might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Von Hayek haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Von Hayek has his hands on Etxeberria's head, controlling the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Etxeberria looking to sit in guard and control but Von Hayek gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (4) vs (12) Etxeberria
Etxeberria keeping moving, preventing Von Hayek from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria trying to keep a closed guard but Von Hayek is proving a slippery customer.
Von Hayek thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Von Hayek's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Etxeberria is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Von Hayek tries to free his leg and advance position but Etxeberria is retaining full guard.
Etxeberria keeping moving, preventing Von Hayek from controlling successfully.
Von Hayek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Etxeberria swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Etxeberria is controlling Von Hayek's posture.
Von Hayek is looking to pass into half guard but Etxeberria pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Etxeberria is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (4) vs (14) Etxeberria
Etxeberria being controlled here momentarily.
Etxeberria preventing the sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Etxeberria controls the pace.
Etxeberria postures up.
Etxeberria wants to pass the guard but Von Hayek is keeping the position.
Etxeberria trying to control but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
Von Hayek looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Etxeberria manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (6) vs (14) Etxeberria
Von Hayek wants to control from the top but Etxeberria keeps moving.
Von Hayek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Etxeberria is keeping the position for now.
Von Hayek pushes down on Etxeberria's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Von Hayek looking to pass the guard.
Von Hayek wants to control from the top but Etxeberria keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Von Hayek manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (6) vs (16) Etxeberria
Etxeberria controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Etxeberria passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Von Hayek (6) vs (19) Etxeberria
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Etxeberria controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Etxeberria wins on points by 19 to 6.
A victorious Bráulio Etxeberria thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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